Medicare prescription drug cost, prescriptions and prescribers, 2024
Medicare cost, 2024
$4.6M
-19.7% from 2023
Prescriptions
43K
$107.09 per claim
Patients
10K
8,228 prescribers
Total spending, 2024
$4.6M
$456.55 per patient
Medicare prescription drug plans paid $4.6M for Mercaptopurine in 2024, for 43,029 prescriptions and refills to 10,091 patients (down 19.7% from 2023). The average cost per claim was $107.09.
California had the highest Medicare cost for Mercaptopurine in 2024: $546K for 4,907 claims, followed by New York ($477K).
Krishnamurthy Shivshanker, gastroenterology in Houston, TX, had the highest Medicare cost for Mercaptopurine in 2024: 79 claims costing $12K.
All plans and makers
Where the prescribers practice, 2024
By Medicare drug cost
| Prescriber | Type | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishnamurthy Shivshanker Houston, TX | Gastroenterology | 79 | 14 | $12K |
| Susan Kreppel Williamsville, NY | Nurse Practitioner | 62 | 11 | $8,970 |
| Howard Dubner |
| Year | Prescribers | Claims | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8,781 | 49,514 | 11,312 | $6.8M |
| 2023 | 8,539 | 45,183 | 10,599 | $5.7M |
| 2024 | 8,228 | 43,029 | 10,091 | $4.6M |
Amount reimbursed by state Medicaid programs, all states
More drugs: top Medicare drugs by cost and the Prescriptions tab.
Official US government data on Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) and Medicaid drug use. Cost and spending are before the rebates drug makers pay. Prescribers with fewer than 11 claims of the drug are not published.
| Gastroenterology |
| 71 |
| 11 |
| $8,276 |
| Daniel J Fracchia Corning, NY | Physician Assistant | 63 | 15 | $8,229 |
| Alison P Kerekes Durham, NC | Physician Assistant | 51 | 12 | $7,346 |
| Karen M Jerome-Zapadka Beaver Falls, PA | Gastroenterology | 76 | 14 | $7,337 |
| Tara S Preston Marshfield, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 67 | 12 | $7,010 |
| Jennifer M Choi West Hollywood, CA | Gastroenterology | 62 | 22 | $6,530 |
| Jennifer L Clements Marshfield, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 72 | 15 | $6,167 |
| Nirmal Kaur Detroit, MI | Gastroenterology | 23 | Under 11 | $6,104 |
| Sarah Bertzyk Menasha, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 25 | Under 11 | $6,076 |
| Mark V Galan Traverse City, MI | Gastroenterology | 30 | 12 | $6,074 |
| John J Cannella III Omaha, NE | Gastroenterology | 53 | Under 11 | $5,794 |
| Ronald Ste.Marie Beverly, MA | Gastroenterology | 24 | Under 11 | $5,582 |
| Katlyn S Hansen Menasha, WI | Nurse Practitioner | 35 | Under 11 | $5,442 |
| Georgina A Ferriero Lewisburg, PA | Physician Assistant | 26 | Under 11 | $5,226 |
| Richard F McGuire Fullerton, CA | Gastroenterology | 18 | Under 11 | $5,150 |
| Abdul M Khaleq Sacramento, CA | Gastroenterology | 45 | Under 11 | $5,102 |
| Michael C Moore West Seneca, NY | Gastroenterology | 54 | Under 11 | $4,687 |
| William R Kilgore Wichita, KS | Gastroenterology | 38 | Under 11 | $4,662 |
| Tyron A Alli Omaha, NE | Gastroenterology | 70 | 12 | $4,656 |
| Mark D Gulinson Phoenix, AZ | Gastroenterology | 27 | Under 11 | $4,653 |
| Vladislava Buntic Erie, PA | Gastroenterology | 28 | Under 11 | $4,550 |
| Jeffrey D Hartford Flemington, NJ | Gastroenterology | 30 | Under 11 | $4,503 |
| Christopher J Bartolone Williamsville, NY | Gastroenterology | 30 | Under 11 | $4,470 |
Spending by manufacturer as listed in the spending data
| Manufacturer | Claims | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| Roxane/West-War | 30,847 | $3.3M |
| Mylan VTRS | 11,377 | $1.2M |
| Quinn-Fpp | 818 | $74K |